RootsWeb.com Mailing Lists
Total: 1/1
    1. [ARSebast] Sunken Cemetery in West Helena, Ar.
    2. Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley
    3. Thought this might be of interest to some who are from Arkansas: Sunken Cemetery Shames Community: Dozens of graves have caved in at Oak Grove Cemetery and caskets are visible. Trash has been dumped into burial plots and tombstones have sunk into the earth leaving only the top of the markers exposed. West Helena Mayor Johnny Weaver is bothered, too. His sister is buried there and he recently found her casket exposed with only a wooden board for a covering. He said community volunteers decided that rather than wait to identify the responsible party and have that person fix up the burial grounds, they will collect donations and do the work them selves. They met with the mayor Thursday to discuss their plans. (excerpts from the SW Times Record in Fort Smith, Ar. Friday, August 24, 2001) Carolyn angelears@alltel.net

    08/24/2001 04:56:09